(04-02-2014 02:10 PM)CajunAmos Wrote:  

(04-02-2014 01:42 PM)CajunFan3406 Wrote:  

(04-02-2014 01:24 PM)CajunAmos Wrote:  

(04-02-2014 12:00 AM)CajunFan3406 Wrote:  UL plays at Cajun Field which sits on the UL athletic complex/research park of around 400 acres. The campus proper is about 140 acres and is separated from the athletic complex by about a quarter mile wide area of mixed commercial and residential. There are currently plans in the works to acquire some of this property separating the two to make one continuous campus.

I don't know what qualifies as off campus for you, but I don't consider Cajun Field to be off campus.

Prior to moving to Cajun Field in 1971, the Cajuns played at McNaspy Stadium which was located on what I previously called the "campus proper," the 140 acre or so main campus at UL. I believe McNaspy was built around 1940. Now to go further back than that, I'm a little rusty. But I believe before McNaspy, the Cajuns played in the area that is now the location of our on campus swamp. Any older Cajun fans feel free to chime in and correct me if I'm wrong there.

Hope this helps with your research!

Southwestern Stadium was built between McKinley Street and Hébrard Avenue. It's dedication took place on Oct.1 15, 1926, at the Southwestern - Sam Houston Normal game. The grandstand seated 1,200 persons, and 1,500 more could be seated in bleachers.

SLI athletes continued to use the facilities built under Stephens until McNaspy Stadium and the Earl K. Long gymnasium were completed during the 1939-1940 SLI construction program under President Lethar Frazer. More than a dozen new buildings went up on the campus during those years.

Thanks CA. Between McKinley and Hebrard was the location of Southwestern Stadium. Now the location of the old McLaurin Gym near the union makes sense.

So we had Southwestern Stadium from 1926-1940 on the main campus, and McNaspy from 1940-1971.

Perhaps the current quad was the location of athletic events prior to 1926?? That block between Johnston, St. Mary, University, and Hebrard is the oldest part of the campus.

I thought someone referenced All-American Christian "Keener" Cagle playing in the quad, and his biography shows him playing between 1922-1925 and graduating from SLI. I thought it was interesting he went on to West Point and played college ball for an additional four years, his last three being named All-American. It shows he didn't graduate from Army as he was secretly married to Marian Haile in 1928 in violation of Academy rules. Times sure have changed.

we had an on campus stadium at UTA until late 70's I think. It was torn down to make room for an activities bldg. and we played across town in a major league ballpark for a few years while our current on campus stadium was being built. It sucked and crowds were small. the on campus stadium generates a lot more excitement on game day in my opinion. before a game the band forms up outside the music bldg. and marches to the stadium thru greek row picking up fans and students along the way to the stadium..maybe 6 or 7 blocks away..cant wait to see that again